Trope
Heat Factor: Sometimes when you go hiking, you just have go bang against a tree
Character Chemistry: Reluctant, then sizzling
Plot: Susie and Lars find a certificate of divorce with their names on it—dated ten years in the future
Overall: Angstier than the marketing led me to expect, but still an excellent read
Suddenly Shifters, Book #5
Heat Factor: Gary was more forward than I expected
Character Chemistry: Suddenly don’t hate each other, suddenly sex…It all happens pretty suddenly
Plot: Gary feels unwell one night and wakes up able to shift into a squirrel. When he goes to the library for answers, he gets some help from his neighbor, Marie, who is super grumpy.
Overall: The amount of musical theater tune references in this book is really something
Heat Factor: The kind of sensuality that comes with a lot of emotional but not specific description
Character Chemistry: Mercy
Plot: Georgie’s a mess on the outside, Levi’s a mess on the inside, and their messes complement each other until they crash and make me cry
Overall: I knew this book would give me big feels and tears, and I was right, and it was AWESOME
Heartstopper, Book #4
Reviews of the rest of the Heartstopper series: Book #1, Book #2, Book #3
Heat Factor: The only sex is the stuff Charlie’s mom made up in her head
Character Chemistry: Wanting to be there but not knowing how
Plot: Charlie acknowledges his eating disorder and other mental health struggles
Overall: Well, this one made me all choked up
Crescent Pass, Book #1
Heat Factor: We really shouldn’t but we want to (and boy do they ever)
Character Chemistry: Attraction plus kindness is always a winning combination
Plot: Harper and Owen got Vegas married five years ago, and haven’t seen each other since. Now, Harper wants an annulment.
Overall: I really liked this book
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